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Xbox jacks prices (AGAIN!) + Wolverine, Saros and Forza Horizon 6 | This Week in Videogames
26 september 2025 · 34 min
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My Silent Hill F review: https://youtu.be/PBW3NH7OaXM?si=ykzGwlRO7oHsMYmm
My Pokemon Legends Z-A preview: https://youtu.be/yeXSSeqUzFE?si=i6s4du3PmotMOiBE
Austin's Borderlands 4 review: https://youtu.be/vRvKRcSCXU0?si=gJn-f-lwNVFlkSzc
Website version: https://thisweekinvideogames.com/review/borderlands-4-review/
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'Pokemon Legends: Z-A' - Hands on Switch 2 Impressions
24 september 2025 · 13 min
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A probably isn't going to be the generational leap the series needs, but it's new real-time combat model is actually pretty good. It felt truly modern in a package that still has many dated components.
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Silent Hill f review:
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Borderlands 4 review:
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Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
https://youtu.be/6CNivLBw…
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I strongly recommend: Silent Hill f (Review)
23 september 2025 · 23 min
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Austin strongly recommends: Borderlands 4 (Review)
21 september 2025 · 23 min
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Yes, it's true: Borderlands 4's technical performance is bad (and Randy's tweets are worse). Performance aside, Borderlands 4 is a phenomenal game - a high point for both the series, and the looter shooter genre.
00:00 Ad - Displate
00:55 Review
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Recent vids:
Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Switch 2 review
https://youtu.be/ZwdD6oydgDM
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
https://youtu.be/6CNivLBwLkM
Marathon preview:
https://youtu.be/bZVwBavB0Mg
Assassin's Creed Shadows review:
https://youtu.be/gdWyGurnSbU
Split Fiction review:
https://youtu.be/hajChij56Xo
Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:
https://youtu.be/_wFHtqKYMaM
Avowed review:
https://youtu.be/yxnyOmJzg_0
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Randy Pitchford's twitter crash out + Nintendo Direct Highlights | This Week in Videogames
21 september 2025 · 31 min
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Austin does not recommend: Lost Soul Aside (Review)
14 september 2025 · 23 min
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'Lost Soul Aside' is what happens when ambition exceeds reach, and priced as it is sets expectations that it has little chance of meeting.
You can find a write up of this review on our website: https://thisweekinvideogames.com/review/lost-soul-aside-review/
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Recent vids:
Cronos: The New Dawn review
https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Switch 2 review
https://youtu.be/ZwdD6oydgDM
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
https://youtu.be/6CNivLBwLkM
Marathon preview:
https://youtu.be/bZVwBavB0Mg
Assassin's Creed Shadows review:
https://youtu.be/gdWyGurnSbU
Split Fiction…
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'Hell is Us' Game Director on what worked (and didn't) | Friends Per Second Ep #78
13 september 2025 · 2 uur 14 min
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00:00 Intro
06:34 Hollow Knight Silksong discussion
22:39 Cronos: The New Dawn Discussion
36:03 Raycon (ad)
39:00 Lucy's Gamescom Picks (Silent Hill f, Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2)
01:01:13 Factor (ad)
01:03:45 Hell Is Us Interview with Creative Director Jonathan Jacques-Belletête
01:33:19 Hell is Us Discussion
01:50:32 User Question
01:56:34 Show and Tell
02:12:35 Wrap Up
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Let's meet our hosts!
- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino
- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
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Borderlands 4's poor PC performance + Silksong difficulty discourse | This Week in Videogames
12 september 2025 · 30 min
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My Hell is Us review: https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU?si=iUEZdvimyrKnrLpZ
Website link: https://thisweekinvideogames.com/review/hell-is-us-review/
My Cronos The New Dawn review: https://youtu.be/3hIGaJfEk4E
Website link: https://thisweekinvideogames.com/review/cronos-the-new-dawn-review/
Our interview with the 'Cronos: A New Dawn' game directors: https://thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/bloober-team-cronos-the-new-dawn-interview/
Stu's Skate preview: https://thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/ea-skate-reboot-preview-disappointingly-corporate-but-skating-great/
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I recommend: 'Cronos: The New Dawn' (Review)
10 september 2025 · 24 min
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'Cronos: The New Dawn' doesn't hit the high bar that Bloober achieved with the Silent Hill 2 Remake, but its action survival horror combat sandbox, stunning visuals and intricate level design make it a must-play for (most) survival horror fans. Just watch that difficulty curve.
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Recent vids:
Hell is Us review
https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Switch 2 review
https://youtu.be/ZwdD6oydgDM
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
https://youtu.be/6CNivLBwLkM
Marathon preview:
https://youtu.be/bZVwBavB0Mg
Assassin's Creed Shadows review:
https://youtu.be/gdWyGurnSbU
Split Fiction review:
https://youtu.be/hajChij56Xo
Kingdom Come Deli…
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Silksong just crashed the internet + Xbox cancels Perfect Dark (Again!) | This Week in Videogames
5 september 2025 · 30 min
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Austin's Shinobi review (YouTube): https://youtu.be/P8e57SvP4M0?si=AL-Angl3WmT9hY1g
Shinobi review (Website): https://thisweekinvideogames.com/review/shinobi-art-of-vengeance-review/
My Hell is Us review: https://youtu.be/cQDG_f_REPU?si=iUEZdvimyrKnrLpZ
Website link: https://thisweekinvideogames.com/review/hell-is-us-review/
Our interview with the 'Cronos: A New Dawn' game directors: https://thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/bloober-team-cronos-the-new-dawn-interview/
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#thisweekinvideogames #silksong #bioshock4
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I recommend: Hell is Us (Review)
4 september 2025 · 23 min
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Hell is Us bites off more than it can chew, but even with its shortcomings it's free-form, player-driven exploration and discovery makes it a compelling package worth experiencing.
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Recent vids:
Mafia: The Old Country review
https://youtu.be/GTPe44ictv0
Donkey Kong Bananza Review:
https://youtu.be/0E2T-Ne9N5Q
Death Stranding 2 review:
https://youtu.be/UxMJ5WAp1gY
Switch 2 review
https://youtu.be/ZwdD6oydgDM
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
https://youtu.be/6CNivLBwLkM
Marathon preview:
https://youtu.be/bZVwBavB0Mg
Assassin's Creed Shadows review:
https://youtu.be/gdWyGurnSbU
Split Fiction review:
https://youtu.be/hajChij56Xo
Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:
https://youtu.be/_wFHtqKYMaM
Avowed review:
https://youtu.be/yxnyOmJzg_0
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Metal Gear Solid 3: Unreal Engine 5 Edition | Friends Per Second Ep #77
31 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 56 min
Timestamps:00:00 Intro with Guest Host Parris Lilly01:09 The State Of Xbox12:55 Parris's Gamescom Impressions58:53 What We've Been Playing01:41:26 Show and Tell01:52:28 Wrap Up--If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecondFollow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond--Let's meet our hosts!- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Lees meer
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Silksong causes multiple indie delays + Bioshock 4 layoffs | This Week in Videogames
29 augustus 2025 · 31 min
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Austin's Shinobi review (YouTube): https://youtu.be/P8e57SvP4M0?si=AL-Angl3WmT9hY1g
Shinobi review (Website): https://thisweekinvideogames.com/review/shinobi-art-of-vengeance-review/
Victoria Tran's Indie Insights Column: https://thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/indie-insight-the-endless-deluge-of-clone-games/
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Austin strongly recommends: 'Shinobi: Art of Vengeance' (Review)
25 augustus 2025 · 13 min
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'Shinobi: Art of Vengeance' kicks arse.
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Valor Mortis: a new perspective on the Souls-Like formula (Hands-on Impressions)
22 augustus 2025 · 13 min
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Valor Mortis comes from the team who made Ghostrunner 1 and 2, so it's kinda fitting that they be the team to tackle a challenge that no other developer has suited up for yet: how do you make a souls-like, but in first-person?
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Switch 2 review
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Marathon preview:
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Split Fiction review:
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All the biggest news and reveals from GAMESCOM 2025 | This Week in Videogames
21 augustus 2025 · 42 min
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I recommend: Sword of the Sea (Review)
18 augustus 2025 · 14 min
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Sword of the Sea is a known quantity if you've played any of Giant Squid Studios' previous games, but that doesn't make it any less wonderful.
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Switch 2 review
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Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
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Marathon preview:
https://youtu.be/bZVwBavB0Mg
Assassin's Creed Shadows review:
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Split Fiction review:
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Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:
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Avowed review:
https://youtu.be/yxnyOmJzg_0
The best games of 2024
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'Mafia: The Old Country' reminds us that it's ok to love mid games | Friends Per Second #76
16 augustus 2025 · 2 uur 5 min
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36:12 SanDisk (ad)
38:15 Interview with Sword of the Sea Creator Matt Nava
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- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
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Sony plans big Bungie changes, Xbox cancels another game + Battlefield 6 | This Week in Videogames
15 augustus 2025 · 34 min
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I (sorta) recommend: 'Mafia: The Old Country' (Review)
12 augustus 2025 · 23 min
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Mafia The Old Country feels just about as old as early 20th century Sicily itself, but despite its antiquated design, a strong script and cast of characters carry the day. It's hardly an offer you can't refuse, but at the right price point you'll probably enjoy this one.
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Switch 2 review
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Doom: The Dark Ages review:
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Marathon preview:
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Switch 2 preview:
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Split Fiction review:
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Avowed review:
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The best game of 2024
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Austin (already) recommends: Grounded 2 (Early Access Review)
8 augustus 2025 · 15 min
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Grounded 2 isn't even finished yet, and it's already one of the best survival crafters money can buy. A few bugs (heh) to iron out, but overall this is looking fantastic.
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Switch 2 review
https://youtu.be/ZwdD6oydgDM
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
https://youtu.be/6CNivLBwLkM
Marathon preview:
https://youtu.be/bZVwBavB0Mg
Switch 2 preview:
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Assassin's Creed Shadows review:
https://youtu.be/gdWyGurnSbU
Split Fiction review:
https://youtu.be/hajChij56Xo
Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:
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Avowed review:
https://youtu.be/yxnyOmJzg_0
The best game of 2024
https://youtu.be/ShInfDuzl7A
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review:
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STALKER 2 revie…
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Bioshock 4 in trouble, Nintendo raise Switch prices + Battlefield 6 | This Week in Videogames
7 augustus 2025 · 35 min
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Battlefield 6 hands on impressions feat. interview with Vince Zampella | Friends Per Second #75
3 augustus 2025 · 2 uur 59 min
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro with Guest Host Force Gaming
12:04 Battlefield 6Interview with Vince Zampella and Byron Beede
29:33 Raycon (ad)
33:00 Battlefield 6 Impressions with Bruce Greene
56:08 What We've Been Playing
01:32:27 Factor (ad)
01:34:18 Cronos: The New Dawn
01:48:07 Dead Take Interview with Abubakar Salim
02:11:55 What We've Been Playing Part 2
02:43:49 Show and Tell
02:55:11 Wrap Up
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- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
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EA rules out $80 Battlefield 6 + Warner Bros' new superhero live service | This Week in Videogames
31 juli 2025 · 35 min
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Austin recommends: 'Wuchang: Fallen Feathers' (Review)
30 juli 2025 · 23 min
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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers doesn't break any new ground in the souls-like subgenre, but it doesn't get anything majorly wrong, either. If you're just looking for another one of these games, then you could do a lot worse than this one.
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Death Stranding 2 review:
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Switch 2 review
https://youtu.be/ZwdD6oydgDM
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/mXLOLgC2V2Q
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
https://youtu.be/6CNivLBwLkM
Marathon preview:
https://youtu.be/bZVwBavB0Mg
Switch 2 preview:
https://youtu.be/tGumMM7orR4
Assassin's Creed Shadows review:
https://youtu.be/gdWyGurnSbU
Split Fiction review:
https://youtu.be/hajChij56Xo
Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:
https://youtu.be/_wFHtqKYMaM
Avowed review:
https://youtu.be/yxnyOmJzg_0
The best game of 2024
https://youtu.be/ShInfDuzl7A
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review:
https://youtu.be/HtbtcLxJTtY
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I *very* strongly recommend: Donkey Kong Bananza (Review)
29 juli 2025 · 22 min
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Another big W for the big N.
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Xbox back-flips on $80 Outer Worlds 2 price + Splitgate 2 'unreleases' | This Week in Videogames
25 juli 2025 · 37 min
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Interview: Ghost of Yotei Directors share their ambitious plans for the sequel | FPS Podcast #74
19 juli 2025 · 2 uur 12 min
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:54 Ralph Launches a Website!
17:17 Lucy's Thoughts on Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream
26:41 Ralph And Jake Duke Out a Death Stranding 2 Discussion
48:45 True Classic (ad)
51:43 Interview With Ghost of Yotei Creative Directors Nate Fox and Jason Connell
01:19:14 Raycon (ad)
01:21:26 User Question
01:30:13 What We've Been Playing
01:54:40 Show and Tell
02:10:17 Wrap Up
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- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
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A big announcement from Skill Up + Subnautica 2 & Destiny 2 Edge of Fate | This Week in Videogames
17 juli 2025 · 35 min
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Big day...
Timestamps:
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07:39 The rest of the show
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'Death Stranding 2: On the Beach' - Review
13 juli 2025 · 45 min
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Compared to the original, Death Stranding 2 is more flexible, more fun and more Metal Gear, but I wasn't really asking for any of those things. I was asking for more Death Stranding, and I didn't get it here.
#DeathStranding2 #Kojima #Review
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More Xbox cancellations revealed + Battlefield 2025 in trouble | This Week in Videogames
11 juli 2025 · 36 min
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Battlefield 2025? More like Battlefield 2024...2.
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Xbox has done it again (derogatory) | Friends Per Second Ep # 73
6 juli 2025 · 2 uur 7 min
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
11:01 What is Happening at Xbox?
59:52 Raycon (ad)
01:02:01 Death Stranding Discussion
01:35:12 Factor (ad)
01:37:45 What We've Been Playing
02:00:49 Show and Tell
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Let's meet our hosts!
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- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
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It's time for some new Xbox leadership
4 juli 2025 · 23 min
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Time to turn the page.
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Riot approves gambling sponsors for Esports + FBC Firebreak struggles | This Week in Videogames
3 juli 2025 · 32 min
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Donkey Kong Bananza is the Nintendo weirdness we've been waiting for (Hands-on Impressions)
1 juli 2025 · 18 min
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Donkey Kong Bananza is just the right game to remind us that even amidst a fairly humdrum console launch, Nintendo is still full of surprises.
#donkeykongbananza #Switch2 #Ninten
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Marathon preview:
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Switch 2 preview:
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Split Fiction review:
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Austin recommends: Tainted Grail - Fall of Avalon (Review)
1 juli 2025 · 23 min
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Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon is a 'Scrolls-like' that isn't getting as much press as it deserves.
#TaintedGrail #Review #rpg
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https://youtu.be/6CNivLBwLkM
Death Stranding 2 preview:
https://youtu.be/Wzk_KJQh-FA?si=mfckgCXUukw8ujrl
Marathon preview:
https://youtu.be/bZVwBavB0Mg
Switch 2 preview:
https://youtu.be/tGumMM7orR4
Assassin's Creed Shadows review:
https://youtu.be/gdWyGurnSbU
Split Fiction review:
https://youtu.be/hajChij56Xo
Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:
https://youtu.be/_wFHtqKYMaM
Avowed review:
https://youtu.be/yxnyOmJzg_0
The best game of 2024
https://youtu.be/ShInfDuzl7A
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review:
https://youtu.be/HtbtcLxJTtY
STALKER 2 review:
https://youtu.be/BRCLRAJkqjg
PS5 Pro review:
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Xbox adds Steam to PC client + Layoffs at Mindseye & Splitgate studios | This Week in Videogames
26 juni 2025 · 32 min
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Microsoft only made $88bn in profit last year, so we really should have seen these layoffs coming.
The 'A Profound Waste of Time' kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/caz/the-apwot-trilogy-reprint?ref=project_link
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#thisweekinvideogames #Xbox #Mindseye
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Nintendo Switch 2 - Review
25 juni 2025 · 22 min
Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring the video. If you want to set up your own website (and get a discount while doing it), hit this link for more info: http://www.squarespace.com/skillup--00:00 'The Switch Pro'03:33 The Screen04:43 Size, Weight and Noise05:50 Ergonomics06:10 JoyCons - Magnets and Haptics06:50 Mouse Controls07:57 Battery08:57 Hardware Conclusions10:13 Mario Kart World12:10 Welcome Tour13:31 Fast Fusion14:18 System Seller MIA14:53 3rd Party16:54 Switch 2 Edition Games18:50 Final Thoughts#Nintendo #Switch2 #Review--Thanks for taking the time to watch the video. If you'd like to support the channel even more, the best way is through my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/skillupyt--You can find all the Skill Up content (reviews, previews, This Week in Videogames & The Friends Per Second Podcast over on Spotify, where you can listen ad-free if you're a Spotify premium subscriber: https://open.spotify.com/show/2w3Injyqj2VoxOxQg6ESbl?si=b651261f52c24e58BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/skillup.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillupyt/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skillup--Grab 12% off any SteelSeries peripheral by using offer code SKILLUP at checkout: https://steelseries.pbj2.net/c/2446303/1266556/2390--Check out my curator page on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128-Skill-Up-Curates.../--Recent vids:Doom: The Dark Ages review: https://youtu.be/6CNivLBwLkMDeath Stranding 2 preview: https://youtu.be/Wzk_KJQh-FA?si=mfckgCXUukw8ujrl Marathon preview: https://youtu.be/bZVwBavB0MgSwitch 2 preview: https://youtu.be/tGumMM7orR4Assassin's Creed Shadows review: https://youtu.be/gdWyGurnSbUSplit Fiction review:https://youtu.be/hajChij56XoKingdom Come Deliverance II review: https://youtu.be/_wFHtqKYMaMAvowed review:https://youtu.be/yxnyOmJzg_0The best game of 2024https://youtu.be/ShInfDuzl7AIndiana Jones and the Great Circle review: https://youtu.be/HtbtcLxJTtYSTALKER 2 review: https://youtu.be/BRCLRAJkqjgPS5 Pro review: ht… Lees meer
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Mindseye is very, very not good | Friends Per Second Ep #72
22 juni 2025 · 2 uur 34 min
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00:00 Intro and SGF Wrap Up
13:41 Switch 2 Discussion
36:35 Interview with Brendan Greene (PlayerUnknown)
01:14:42 User Questions 1&2
01:37:50 What We've Been Playing
02:20:32 Show and Tell
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Let's meet our hosts!
- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino
- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
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The impossible (true) stories behind the making of Clair Obscur Expedition 33
21 juni 2025 · 1 uur 43 min
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Kept you waiting, huh?
00:00 Prologue
06:42 We Lost
16:44 Surprise Party
34:14 Reboot
43:40 En Garde
56:44 Brought to Life
1:23:40 Landfall
1:30:16 For Those That Come After...
Special thanks to the following:
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Marathon preview:
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Switch 2 preview:
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Assassin's Creed Shadows review:
https://youtu.be/gdWyGurnSbU
Split Fiction review:
https://youtu.be/hajChij56Xo
Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:
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Avowed review:
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The best game of 2024
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Marathon delayed indefinitely + Sony and Xbox talk next gen consoles | This Week in Videogames
19 juni 2025 · 33 min
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Marathon delayed?!? Man nobody saw that coming!
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The best games we played (and saw) at Summer Game Fest 2025 | Friends Per Second #71
15 juni 2025 · 2 uur 54 min
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00:00 Intro with Special Guest Host Tamoor Hussain
03:18 Sony State of Play
28:17 Factor (ad)
30:52 Summer Game Fest
58:05 Raycon (ad)
01:00:22 Xbox Showcase
01:36:51 Interview With Alex Jordan
02:12:13 What We've Played in LA!
02:52:57 Wrap Up
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- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino
- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
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All the biggest news and reveals from Summer Games Fest 2025 | This Week in Videogames
13 juni 2025 · 50 min
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I'm back from LA. Here's what I saw while I was over there.
00:00 Raycon
00:17 Gamers!
01:27 Sony State of Play
10:00 Summer Games Fest Live
20:10 Xbox Showcase
31:04 TWIV
My ROG Xbox Ally impressions video: https://youtu.be/d-FDAIu8Xu8
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#thisweekinvideogames #Witcher4 #Xbox
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The ROG Xbox Ally is a glimpse at the future of Xbox hardware (Hands-on Impressions)
12 juni 2025 · 15 min
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The ROG Xbox Ally is more than just a co-branded handheld PC - it's also a first glimpse at Xbox's next gen hardware ambitions.
#Preview #ROGXboxAlly #Xbox
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Marathon preview:
https://youtu.be/bZVwBavB0Mg
Switch 2 preview:
https://youtu.be/tGumMM7orR4
Assassin's Creed Shadows review:
https://youtu.be/gdWyGurnSbU
Split Fiction review:
https://youtu.be/hajChij56Xo
Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:
https://youtu.be/_wFHtqKYMaM
Avowed review:
https://youtu.be/yxnyOmJzg_0
The best game of 2024
https://youtu.be/ShInfDuzl7A
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review:
https://youtu.be/HtbtcLxJTtY
STALKER 2 review:
https://youtu.be/BRCLRAJkqjg
PS5 Pro review:
https://youtu.be/BRCLRAJkqjg
Dragon Age: The Veilguard review:
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Silent Hill 2 review:
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Witcher 4 tech demo + Report: Xbox cancels planned handheld | This Week in Videogames
5 juni 2025 · 35 min
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Mario Kart World's impossible task: improve what was already perfect (Hands-on Impressions)
3 juni 2025 · 22 min
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Mario Kart World tries to do the impossible: improve what was already perfect. It can't really do that, but it can give you more (a lot more) of what you already love.
#Preview #Switch2 #mariokartworld
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Marathon preview:
https://youtu.be/bZVwBavB0Mg
Switch 2 preview:
https://youtu.be/tGumMM7orR4
Assassin's Creed Shadows review:
https://youtu.be/gdWyGurnSbU
Split Fiction review:
https://youtu.be/hajChij56Xo
Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:
https://youtu.be/_wFHtqKYMaM
Avowed review:
https://youtu.be/yxnyOmJzg_0
The best game of 2024
https://youtu.be/ShInfDuzl7A
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review:
https://youtu.be/HtbtcLxJTtY
STALKER 2 review:
https://youtu.be/BRCLRAJkqjg
PS5 Pro review:
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard review:
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EA cancels Black Panther game + Marathon delay reports | This Week in Videogames
29 mei 2025 · 34 min
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Why is it so hard to make superhero games?
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We cast the Elden Ring movie + our trip to Remedy studios for FBC Firebreak | Friends Per Second #70
25 mei 2025 · 2 uur 44 min
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:30 Video Game Movie Adaptation Discussion
14:35 Randy Pitchford and the Price of Games
24:54 Marathon Discussion
42:03 Raycon (ad)
43:56 FBC Firebreak Interview with Mike Kayatta (Game Director) and Anssi Hyytiäinen (Lead Designer)
01:10:33 FBC Firebreak Impressions
01:37:48 User Question 1
01:44:34 User Question 2
01:49:48 What We've Been Playing
02:28:22 Show and Tell
02:40:50 Wrap Up
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Let's meet our hosts!
- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino
- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
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Dune: Awakening’s Beta has won me over (Austin’s Hands-On Impressions)
23 mei 2025 · 19 min
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Dune: Awakening is far from perfect, but even with all its flaws it still feels like the most 'premium' Survival MMO Crafter we've ever gotten, and its commitment to the Dune setting and lore really seals the deal.
#Preview #Dune #duneawakening
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Death Stranding 2 preview:
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Marathon preview:
https://youtu.be/bZVwBavB0Mg
Switch 2 preview:
https://youtu.be/tGumMM7orR4
Assassin's Creed Shadows review:
https://youtu.be/gdWyGurnSbU
Split Fiction review:
https://youtu.be/hajChij56Xo
Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:
https://youtu.be/_wFHtqKYMaM
Avowed review:
https://youtu.be/yxnyOmJzg_0
The best game of 2024
https://youtu.be/ShInfDuzl7A
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review:
https://youtu.be/HtbtcLxJTtY
STALKER 2 review:
https://youtu.be/BRCLRAJkqjg
PS5 Pro review:
https://youtu.be/BRCLRAJkqjg
Dragon Age: The Veilguard review:
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Bungie rocked by Marathon plagiarism scandal: 'Morale is in free-fall' | This Week in Videogames
22 mei 2025 · 36 min
Thank you to Green Man Gaming for sponsoring this video! Right now you can save 16% on Destiny 2: Year of Prophecy or 12% on Elden Ring Nightreign with Green Man Gaming! Save on your purchase of Destiny 2: Year of Prophecy at this link: https://tinyurl.com/y4h6yeyc (Discount and game availability may vary by region)--Plagiarism will make me god. My Doom: The Dark Ages review: https://youtu.be/6CNivLBwLkMThe Second Wind Doom video I mentioned: https://youtu.be/LR2vQO_BHC0?si=7OYI7v3m6Y37OQIp --#thisweekinvideogames #bungie #marathon --If you want to check out Sol Cesto (or any other game I profile in the 'Put This On Your Radar segment) you can find a link to it on my Steam Curator page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128-Skill-Up-Curates.../--News collation and run-sheet by Edmond T.Written and voiced by Ralph P.Edited by Stuart K and Austin B.--You can find all the Skill Up reviews, previews and episodes of This Week in Videogames over on Spotify (where you can listen ad-free if you're a Spotify premium subscriber): https://open.spotify.com/show/2w3Injyqj2VoxOxQg6ESbl?si=c1fd44e1ff9a442bIf you want to check out the Friends Per Second Podcast, you can find all the links to it here: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond--Thanks for taking the time to watch the video. If you'd like to support the channel even more, the best way is through my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/skillupyt--Grab 12% off any SteelSeries peripheral by using offer code SKILLUP at checkout: https://steelseries.pbj2.net/c/2446303/1266556/2390--Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/skillup.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillupyt/?hl=en Lees meer